Goldstream Provincial Park

Goldstream Provincial Park

Goldstream Provincial Park
4.5
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Pamela M
Toronto, Canada163 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021
Beautiful and well maintained hiking paths. Very safe for hiking as it is steady with people (not busy on a drizzly, October day, but steady).

A bit off the beaten path to get to the beautiful falls, but again, lots of people around, so safe on the whole, despite the difficult rocky pathway and steep muddy slopes.

The salmon run through the river here, however it wasn't salmon season, but would recommend coming again during that time to see them run, as you are right on the shores and would have a great view of them.

Inland salt water!
Written October 19, 2021
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Bill F
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2024 • Family
Took young children to see the salmon spawning and they were enthralled. The water is quite shallow in places and there is no problem viewing the fish as they swim upstream. Great trails for walking and the interpretive center is filled with interactive displays. On the day we visited there were a few bald eagles hanging out in the trees and in the past we saw a small black bear fishing for lunch on (fortunately) the other side of the river. If the day is fairly dry you can walk through the conduit to the waterfall. Hint - go early as parking is limited and the spots fill up quickly during spawning season.
Written November 22, 2024
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TerraformTheWorld
Parksville, Canada94 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
Excellent place for a short hike or a longer hike (multiple trails) if you like. The falls is only 5 minutes from the parking lot on the west side of the transcanada highway as you are heading into Langford/Victoria. It is strongly recommended not to try walking across the highway from the east side, high volume of fast traffic.
In the summer, try not to be the first one down the trails or you will be clearing out the spider webs for everyone else (-:
Written April 6, 2020
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Mary B
Albuquerque, New Mexico95 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023
The best thing about this park is the Campground. Big beautiful sites, flush toilets, showers(!), recycling even.
As "rlmptl" said, the signage in the park was almost purposefully misleading. To get to the trailhead for Niagara Falls, one needs to be headed south on CAN1, which bisects the Park, have an idea of where this turnout is, start slowing way down when you see a speed limit sign of 80kmp, and turn into the small, completely unmarked carpark. If you pass the Visitor Center on the left, you've missed it. We wasted an hour with this and gave up. I understand the falls are spectacular, so it might be worth some extra effort. They need less people speeding around the campground in their Ford pickups and more people who know how to create and mount some signage.
The ranger(?) at the campground kiosk, in early June, told us she didn't think the Visitor Center was open yet, so we did not bother with it.
Written July 12, 2023
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Jonique Life
Australia1,864 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Couples
We completed the whole loop seeing all the falls in the area. It was approx 13 km return and we just parked at the carpark off the highway which we found on Google Maps. This loop is hard with steep sections, steps and can be slippery and muddy. We personally loved the main falls near the campground and the hidden Niagara Falls, it was SO AMAZING and fun to explore. The walk can be difficult to follow at times so please use a gps map! It’s quite shaded but still be sun smart and bring heaps of water. It was fun going in the tunnel, it’s short and sweet, bring a flashlight.

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Written June 29, 2023
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Usia2014
Calgary, Canada1,954 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022 • Couples
Lush greenery, waterfalls, river, hiking trails and giant trees are all found here and not too far from Victoria! We enjoyed walking around the park and reading some of the plaques about the plants, flowers and trees. The paths are well maintained and clean. There is plenty of parking but this park can get very busy in the summer.
Written May 12, 2023
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vt d
1 contribution
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022
Stayed at the campground in July 2022. The park itself is quite nice, and it was good to have a place to stay so close to the big city. But the campground needed better/more maintenance during this busy period. The sites are great, but the washrooms were often messy, sometimes out of t.p., some of the toilets were not working, and not all the showers had hot water. The lack of maintenance detracted from our stay as we were reliant on the shared washing facilities.
Written August 6, 2022
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LibbyTom
Vancouver, Canada175 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2022
We were glad we stopped here on our way out of Victoria (about 20 minutes away). We only spent about an hour here, but it was lovely. We made it to one of the waterfalls (by going through a stream tunnel under the highway) and saw some lovely big trees. The parts of the park that we accessed were very well kept and very well used.
Written February 15, 2022
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2AustinTravelers
Austin, TX28 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We packed in so many activities on our trip, we barely had time to hike. In the end, we took a quick detour to Goldstream Provincial Park on Hwy 1. On the west side of the park (you can park there or walk through a tunnel from the main visitors area), is a very short trail leading to a waterfall. Truly stunning, not due to the volume of water but because of how the falls are surrounded by foliage.
Written August 9, 2009
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CJDVirginia
Roanoke, VA140 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2019 • Couples
Nice break between Victoria and Cowichan Valley. Nice waterfall there. Park in parking spot and head toward the visitor Centre, then before you get there go under water tunnel and walk back to waterfall. Not as scary as it sounds. Very pleasant and easy.
Written July 21, 2019
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